Piastri Keeps Calm to Take Pole From Verstappen
- Oscar Piastri secured pole position ahead of Max Verstappen for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on May 17, 2025.
- Piastri, the championship leader, edged Verstappen, the reigning world champion, by 0.034 seconds after a session disrupted by two red flags due to crashes.
- The qualifying saw Piastri's McLaren and Verstappen's Red Bull trade fastest sector times, with Verstappen improving his final lap but falling short on the drag to the finish.
- Piastri secured his third pole of the season with a fastest lap time of 1:14.670, while Verstappen commented that the softest tire compound was challenging to maintain grip throughout the lap.
- The results set up a close race with Piastri aiming for his fifth win in seven races, while local Ferrari drivers suffered a disappointing qualifying in front of home fans.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
61 Articles
61 Articles
All
Left
9
Center
3
Right
8
Piastri holds his nerve after terrifying crash mars qualifying
Australia’s unstoppable Formula One star Oscar Piastri has produced another brilliant drive under enormous pressure to snatch pole position during a dramatic qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
·Melbourne, Australia
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources61
Leaning Left9Leaning Right8Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
15%
R 40%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage